Comments on: Why Philip Morris wants tobacco regulated https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/02/why-philip-morris-wants-tobacco-regulated/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: billb https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/02/why-philip-morris-wants-tobacco-regulated/comment-page-1/#comment-5995 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:31:36 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4554#comment-5995 Amsterdamsky: I’d add to that question one regarding why some states are contemplating selling their lotteries to a private business for the one-time infusion of cash.

]]> By: Amsterdamsky https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/02/why-philip-morris-wants-tobacco-regulated/comment-page-1/#comment-5994 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:40:21 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4554#comment-5994 “The promise of improving “public health” by limiting competition should sound familiar. It was the rationale for the agreement that resolved state lawsuits against the major tobacco companies by creating a government-backed cigarette cartel designed to funnel money into state treasuries.”

Just like the lottery. Can anybody explain to me why blackjack is illegal in most states but throwing money away on a state run lottery ticket is not?

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